Periyakattalai, Peraiyur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Content updated on February 22, 2025.
Geographic Location of Periyakattalai
The village Periyakattalai is located in Peraiyur Taluk of Madurai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Periyakattalai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sedapatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Usilampatti, which is about 15 kilometers away from Periyakattalai.
Travel and Communication for Periyakattalai
The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Periyakattalai,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 625527
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Periyakattalai
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Periyakattalai is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Periyakattalai is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2025 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2025 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2025 |
Social Structure of Periyakattalai
As per available data from the year 2009, 1609 persons live in 421 house holds in the village Periyakattalai. There are 789 female individuals and 820 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.04% and males constitute 50.96% of the total population.
There are 852 scheduled castes persons of which 416 are females and 436 are males. Females constitute 48.83% and males constitute 51.17% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 52.95% of the total population.
Population density of Periyakattalai is 204.99 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Periyakattalai
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Total area of Periyakattalai is 784.92 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 220.17 ha. About 101.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 118.76 ha is irrigated area. About 81.05 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 37.71 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.
About 142.27 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.
About 422.38 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.
Schools in Periyakattalai
There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Periyakattalai.
There are 3 government primary schools in the village Periyakattalai.
There is a government middle school in the village Periyakattalai.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chinna Kattalai, which is less than 5 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sedapatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
Colleges in Periyakattalai
There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Usilampatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Timmarasanayakkanur, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Madurai, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Karumathur, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Soolapuram, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
Other Educational Facilities in Periyakattalai
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Mangalaseru, which is 5-10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a government non formal training centre in the village Periyakattalai.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Madurai, which is more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
Healthcare Facilities in Periyakattalai
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Periyakattalai.
There is no mobile health centre in the village Periyakattalai or anywhere in the nearby villages.
There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Periyakattalai.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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